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Mẹo và hướng dẫn để giao tiếp vượt qua rào cản ngôn ngữ.
Giao tiếp với người nước ngoài mà không cần giỏi ngoại ngữ
Dành cho người cho thuê nhà, bán hàng, dạy học hay làm việc với người nước ngoài: mỗi người viết bằng tiếng của mình, kèm lưu ý khi dịch tự động.
Mặt đối mặt: trò chuyện với khách nước ngoài ở chợ, tiệm sửa xe, nhà thuốc
Dành cho người bán hàng, thợ sửa xe và dược sĩ có khách nước ngoài: một điện thoại, câu ngắn, giá xác nhận bằng chữ số. Dùng được cả khi không có mạng.
Trò chuyện với con dâu, con rể người Pháp khi không biết tiếng Pháp
Tin nhắn đầu tiên, nhóm chat gia đình, lời chúc Tết, gọi video có phụ đề: cách trò chuyện với con dâu, con rể người Pháp và giới hạn của bản dịch.
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